Design / Architecture
Design/Architecture Briefing
A run-through of the best in the world of design and design editor Hugo Macdonald's column on Rome's hands off policy.
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Culture / Arts
Culture Briefing
Douglas Coupland's unerring eye continues to define his times, Michael Haneke's White Ribbon scars the horses, and Toronto Indie superheroes Hidden Cameras mix it with Sweden's finest frostbitten chanteuse.
Design / Graphic Design
Monocolumn
Wednesday 15 August
The Union Jack’s highs and lows
Several weeks ago I would have argued that there’s something wrong with the Union Jack. Like any flag, it is supposed to embody and unite, to mark a nation.
Affairs / Aviation
Monocolumn
Wednesday 1 June
Life after death for Berlin’s old airports
A year from today, the long-awaited Berlin Brandenburg International airport (BBI) will open next to the site of Berlin-Schönefeld, finally ending a long and drawn out game of airport musical chairs. The new airport will…
Culture / Luxury
Monocolumn
Monday 6 June
Handbags at dawn of the ‘new’ China
Where better to show off the face of the “new” China than near Beijing’s Tiananmen Square? As the country gears up to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of China’s Communist Party on 1 July, Louis Vuitton is…
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Sunday 24 June
Leaders need to sell themselves
As November approaches, the US presidential candidates are going full throttle on the campaign trail.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 17 October
Hostage released a star
For the past few years, visitors exiting Israel’s Ben Gurion airport parking lot have all had a campaigning message printed on their receipt.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Diplomacy Briefing
The husband-and-wife double act at the Swiss embassy in Bangkok, plus the latest from the Sudan and US.
Business / Sport
Net profit
Since 2000 the Masters Series Hamburg has been held at the Rothenbaum Tennis Centre in Hamburg. Besides Hamburg, the Masters Series travels to Cincinnati, Paris, Indian Wells, Madrid, Miami, Rome, Monte Carlo and Montréal…
Business / Economics
Floor fillers
Deutsche Börse, a public company since 2001, operates Germany’s biggest stock exchange, in Frankfurt. With locations in 14 countries, the company is valued at €26bn, making it one of the largest exchange organisations in…
Design / Architecture
Design/Architecture Briefing
Latest news, projects and products, from a museum makeover in Seoul to beautifully designed cement packaging in Croatia.
Edits / Retail
Doggie style
*Monocle* HQ wouldn’t be the same without an occasional visit from our canine colleagues. So, this month we asked guest editors Bruno, Bertie, Gus, Muffin and Molly to compile a list of the best beds, bowls, biscuits and…
Design / Watches
The best of times
Each year there are two must-attend watch fairs in Switzerland. The vast Baselworld is still some months away but at the smaller, perfectly formed SIHH the talk was of slimming and self-reliance.
Edits / Food & Drink
Ghraoui chocolate
Bassam Ghraoui and his workers defy the Syrian heat to produce exquisitely packaged, award-winning chocolates and fondants. We join them to find out why, for Ghraoui, the future is orange.
Affairs / Society
Americas Briefing
The challenges facing Bogota's new mayor, a Canadian waterfront drama, and a Q&A with the head of the group spearheading Manhattan's transformation.
Affairs / Politics
Europe Briefing
Greece is grumpy with Macedonia (again), Moscow's mad with illegal taxi drivers, and Poles are pleased about new Warsaw skyscraper.
Edits / Watches
Time is everything
Japan may not be the first country that springs to mind when you think of the best traditional mechanical watches, but the Grand Seiko series, relaunched in 1998, has found a loyal following in Asia.
Edits / Craft
Turning heads
Mühlbauer in Vienna creates headwear in the age-old way. The business was saved from the brink of collapse by the brother and sister owners and their designs are now sold internationally.
Design / Fashion
Fashion briefing
A new retail concept "Present" in London's Shoreditch, smart leather sneakers in Milan from design team Twentyfourseven, and a collaboration between Danish clothing brand Soulland and one of Copenhagen’s oldest milliners…